Burbank Pool Builders designs and installs pool decks and hardscape across the east San Fernando Valley and the hillside-adjacent neighborhoods of Los Angeles. On a sloped lot the deck is as much a structural element as a living surface, so we build concrete, paver, and stone decks with engineered base, real drainage, slip-resistant finishes, and clean integration with the pool and the grade.
- Poured concrete, natural stone, and pavers
- Terraced and cantilevered on slopes
- Non-slip deck finishes
- Engineered base and drainage
- Built to last in the valley sun
On a slope, the deck is structural
On a flat lot a deck is mostly a surface. On a sloped or hillside-adjacent lot it is part of the structure, terracing down a grade, cantilevering over a drop, or sitting on fill that has to be compacted and engineered before anything is poured. We treat the deck as part of the pool system, not an afterthought bid out later, because on these lots the two cannot be separated.
Because we design and build both, we plan the deck and the pool together. The coping, the deck material, the grade, the retaining, and the drainage all coordinate so the finished space works as a whole. That integration is nearly impossible to get when the deck is bid separately after the pool is already in the ground.
We design the deck to fit how you will use the yard, whether that means broad lounging on a terrace, an outdoor kitchen, or a clean edge that opens to a downhill view. The goal is a backyard that works with the slope, not a strip of concrete fighting it.
Materials that take the valley sun
Pool decks take constant sun, splashing water, and bare feet all day, and in the valley the sun is the harshest of the three. The material has to handle all of it while staying comfortable and safe underfoot. We build in broom-finished and decorative concrete, pavers, and natural stone, and we help you choose based on look, grip, heat retention, and budget.
Slip resistance matters most right at the water, so we specify finishes that stay grippy when wet. Heat matters just as much under the valley sun, since dark or dense materials can get too hot to walk on in summer, exactly when you want the pool. We factor that into the recommendation rather than learning it the hard way in July.
Whatever the material, the install quality is what makes a deck last. On a slope that means a properly engineered base, control joints, and finishing done right, which is what keeps a deck from cracking, settling, or sliding over time.
Drainage and grading done right on a grade
The least visible part of a deck is the most important, and on a sloped lot it is critical: the drainage and grading underneath. A deck that does not shed water properly sends it exactly where you least want it on a hillside, under the deck and into the slope, where it causes settling, cracking, and over time real structural trouble.
We grade every deck to drain away from the pool, the house, and the slope, set drains where the layout and the grade require them, and build the base so the deck stays level and sound for years. It is unglamorous work, and on a hillside-adjacent lot it is exactly what separates a deck that lasts from one that fails early.
If you are planning a new deck or replacing a tired one in the east valley, call 424-421-3775 for a free consult and a deck engineered and built for your grade.
How your home needs connect
A pool is a design-build project, so pool deck installation rarely stands alone, it connects to building a new pool, pool renovation, pool remodels, pool resurfacing, heater and salt systems, and our crew handles all of it as one accountable team. We bring the same service to Pool Deck Installation in Studio City, Sherman Oaks pool deck installation, North Hollywood pool deck installation, Pool Deck Installation in Toluca Lake and everywhere else across the Los Angeles area.
If you searched for a local pool crew near you, you have reached a local pool builder, call 424-421-3775 any time. For background, read Building a Pool on a Sloped Lot in the East Valley: What It Really Takes on our blog, or head back to our Los Angeles home page to see everything we do.